diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer.bindings b/gtk2_ardour/mixer.bindings
index e6af4cf3ce..0eb9bfc878 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer.bindings
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer.bindings
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@
      <Binding key="Return" action="Mixer/toggle-processors"/>
      <Binding key="Primary-a" action="Mixer/select-all-processors"/>
      <Binding key="Slash" action="Mixer/ab-plugins"/>
+     <Binding key="Escape" action="Mixer/select-none"/>
   </Press>
 </Bindings>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_actor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_actor.cc
index 5cc207d509..ec6f8e40c9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_actor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_actor.cc
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ MixerActor::register_actions ()
 	myactions.register_action ("Mixer", "select-all-processors", _("Select All (visible) Processors"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MixerActor::select_all_processors));
 	myactions.register_action ("Mixer", "toggle-processors", _("Toggle Selected Processors"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MixerActor::toggle_processors));
 	myactions.register_action ("Mixer", "ab-plugins", _("Toggle Selected Plugins"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MixerActor::ab_plugins));
-
+	myactions.register_action ("Mixer", "select-none", _("Deselect all srips and processors"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MixerActor::select_none));
 
 	myactions.register_action ("Mixer", "scroll-left", _("Scroll Mixer Window to the left"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MixerActor::scroll_left));
 	myactions.register_action ("Mixer", "scroll-right", _("Scroll Mixer Window to the left"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MixerActor::scroll_right));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_actor.h b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_actor.h
index c1a1afec6e..27fa61e905 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_actor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_actor.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class MixerActor : virtual public sigc::trackable
 	//BUT... note that we have used mixerstrip's "Enter" to enforce the rule that only one strip will have an active selection
 	virtual void delete_processors () = 0;
 
+	virtual void select_none () = 0;
+
+
         /* these actions need access to a Session, do defer to
 	   a derived class
 	*/
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
index 77f5f45a56..807de6baa4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
@@ -412,6 +412,16 @@ Mixer_UI::deselect_all_strip_processors ()
 	}
 }
 
+void
+Mixer_UI::select_none ()
+{
+	for (list<MixerStrip *>::iterator i = strips.begin(); i != strips.end(); ++i) {
+		(*i)->set_selected(false);
+	}
+	
+	deselect_all_strip_processors();
+}
+
 void
 Mixer_UI::delete_processors ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h
index 622cbd9f0d..4ab48ffd31 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ class Mixer_UI : public Gtk::Window, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public AR
 	void deselect_all_strip_processors();
 	void delete_processors();
 
+	void select_none ();
+
   protected:
 	void set_route_targets_for_operation ();